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Post by Dawn on Aug 24, 2003 8:37:59 GMT -5
Let's go back 40 years today. These were the top 10 songs on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart on August 24, 1963.
10. Denise – Randy & the Rainbows
9. (You’re the) Devil in Disguise – Elvis Presley
8. More – Kai Winding
7. Wipe Out – Surfaris
6. Blowin’ in the Wind – Peter, Paul & Mary
5. Judy’s Turn to Cry – Lesley Gore
4. My Boyfriend’s Back – Angels
3. Candy Girl – Four Seasons
2. Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh – Allan Sherman
1. Fingertips – Pt. 2 – Little Stevie Wonder
Any thoughts or memories of these songs?
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Post by Ken on Aug 24, 2003 19:20:47 GMT -5
The only tune I'm not familiar with is #8
10. Excellent track - I've always enjoyed it. first heard it in the early 80's
9.I love the way El sings this.
7.One of the best instrumentals of all time!
6.Probably one of the first folk songs I heard remember hearing their version before Bob's.
5.Always enjoyed Leslie's voice . She had a nice string of hits.
4.An oldie I remember from when I was little. Remember singing along with the back up vocals LOL
3.Haven't heard this in a long time.
2.More childhood memories!
1.The tune that started the ball rolling for Stevie - fantastic stuff.
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Post by Railyn on Aug 24, 2003 20:16:26 GMT -5
Ten years before my time, so my parents would have been 15.
10) My mom's cousin was named Denise. She loved this song (she used to take mom to Bandstand when it was still in Philly).
9) I love this sequence in Lilo and Stitch. It's FUNNY!
8) There were countless versions of this.
7) One of dad's favorites and a staple at $5 days.
6) Eh. I prefer Bob's version.
5) No. I didn't like "It's My Party" and did not like this one.
4) No thanks.
3) Not bad. I have the 45.
2) Good early novelty tune.
1) I gotta dig out the Stevie cd and find this....
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Aug 25, 2003 7:58:16 GMT -5
Hey Dawn! Typical pre-Beatles chart, that will likely get trashed by many. Brings a lot of memories back for me, though.
10. Denise - Sounded like a 4 Seasons rip-off. Not a bad song.
9. (You’re the) Devil in Disguise - Not one of Elvis' best remembered songs, but a pretty decent one.
8. More - This, I believe was an instrumental version. It was so-so. I liked the Vic Dana vocal version better (and I didn't like THAT one very much)
7. Wipe Out - Another instrumental. Great party song! The flip side, however, was Surfer Joe and was a vocal.
6. Blowin’ in the Wind - IMO, the best version of the Dylan song.
5. Judy’s Turn to Cry - Follow up to It's My Party. It sounded like every other followup of that time. That is, it sounded just like the original. It wasn't until after this song that Lesley began to record more sophisticated music that made us realize that there was some real talent there.
4. My Boyfriend’s Back - Couldn't stand this song. You could almost hear them snapping their chewing gum.
3. Candy Girl - Not one of the Seasons best remembered songs, but a good one. When it first was released, the Boston DJs were playing the flip (Marlena) more often, and then slowly switched.
2. Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh - Very funny novelty song. This was Allan's most popular, but he had several others that were equally as good.
1. Fingertips – Pt. 2 - I'm sorry. This just sounded like a twelve or thirteen year old boy who could play the harmonica. His real talent manifested later.
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Aug 25, 2003 10:07:45 GMT -5
10. Cool tune. I like it.
9. A classic from the King. Of course, one of the highlights of the pre Invasion era.
8. Don't know it.
7. Overplayed.
6. A song I know, I know how it goes, but I don't know which version I have heard.
5. Pretty good. May have to pick up a Gore collection.
4. Another overplayed oldie.
3. Another pre Invasion highlight. I tend to forget they were one of the bright spots of this time.
2. Novelty tune. Corny, but ok.
1. I liked his 70's stuff better.
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Post by Dawn on Aug 26, 2003 17:50:56 GMT -5
The only tune I'm not familiar with is #8 10. Excellent track - I've always enjoyed it. first heard it in the early 80's 9.I love the way El sings this. 7.One of the best instrumentals of all time! 6.Probably one of the first folk songs I heard remember hearing their version before Bob's. 5.Always enjoyed Leslie's voice . She had a nice string of hits. 4.An oldie I remember from when I was little. Remember singing along with the back up vocals LOL 3.Haven't heard this in a long time. 2.More childhood memories! 1.The tune that started the ball rolling for Stevie - fantastic stuff. (You're the) Devil in Disguise is one of my favorite Elvis songs from that era. I like his vocals on that one also! 'Wipe Out' is definitely a classic. I remember hearing it at the roller rink many times when I was growing up. Great guitar work! Like you, I was first familiar with this version of 'Blowin' in the Wind'. I actually didn't hear Bob's version until fairly recently. |
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Post by Dawn on Aug 26, 2003 17:54:47 GMT -5
Ten years before my time, so my parents would have been 15. 10) My mom's cousin was named Denise. She loved this song (she used to take mom to Bandstand when it was still in Philly). 9) I love this sequence in Lilo and Stitch. It's FUNNY! 8) There were countless versions of this. 7) One of dad's favorites and a staple at $5 days. 6) Eh. I prefer Bob's version. 5) No. I didn't like "It's My Party" and did not like this one. 4) No thanks. 3) Not bad. I have the 45. 2) Good early novelty tune. 1) I gotta dig out the Stevie cd and find this.... You're right about all the versions of 'More' - there are quite a few, both with and without vocals. This is probably my favorite version. 'Candy Girl' is one of my favorite Four Seasons songs from the 60's. I love Frankie's falsetto vocal on it - he can really hit those high notes! |
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Post by Dawn on Aug 26, 2003 18:01:23 GMT -5
Hey Dawn! Typical pre-Beatles chart, that will likely get trashed by many. Brings a lot of memories back for me, though. 10. Denise - Sounded like a 4 Seasons rip-off. Not a bad song. 9. (You’re the) Devil in Disguise - Not one of Elvis' best remembered songs, but a pretty decent one. 8. More - This, I believe was an instrumental version. It was so-so. I liked the Vic Dana vocal version better (and I didn't like THAT one very much) 7. Wipe Out - Another instrumental. Great party song! The flip side, however, was Surfer Joe and was a vocal. 6. Blowin’ in the Wind - IMO, the best version of the Dylan song. 5. Judy’s Turn to Cry - Follow up to It's My Party. It sounded like every other followup of that time. That is, it sounded just like the original. It wasn't until after this song that Lesley began to record more sophisticated music that made us realize that there was some real talent there. 4. My Boyfriend’s Back - Couldn't stand this song. You could almost hear them snapping their chewing gum. 3. Candy Girl - Not one of the Seasons best remembered songs, but a good one. When it first was released, the Boston DJs were playing the flip (Marlena) more often, and then slowly switched. 2. Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh - Very funny novelty song. This was Allan's most popular, but he had several others that were equally as good. 1. Fingertips – Pt. 2 - I'm sorry. This just sounded like a twelve or thirteen year old boy who could play the harmonica. His real talent manifested later. Hey H2! I thought this was a pretty good chart myself!  I'd never thought about it before, but you're right about 'Denise' sounding like the Four Seasons! I've grown to like the song more and more in recent years. Yes, this 'More' is an instrumental - kind of orchestral-sounding. I hear both this version and Vic Dana's occasionally on the "Music of Your Life" station here. I agree about Lesley - although these early songs were catchy, they didn't really make the most of her talent. I prefer her later work, like 'California Nights'. |
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Post by Dawn on Aug 26, 2003 18:06:22 GMT -5
10. Cool tune. I like it. 9. A classic from the King. Of course, one of the highlights of the pre Invasion era. 8. Don't know it. 7. Overplayed. 6. A song I know, I know how it goes, but I don't know which version I have heard. 5. Pretty good. May have to pick up a Gore collection. 4. Another overplayed oldie. 3. Another pre Invasion highlight. I tend to forget they were one of the bright spots of this time. 2. Novelty tune. Corny, but ok. 1. I liked his 70's stuff better. I like 'My Boyfriend's Back', but agree that it's been overplayed over the years. I'm the same way with the Four Seasons - when I'm thinking of early rock era artists, sometimes I tend to forget them. They had some great songs, though. |
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Post by 55dodger on Aug 27, 2003 1:09:38 GMT -5
Hi Dawn - Some good songs here.
Wipeout - Who hasn't played this song with their air guitar & air drum. One of the best instrumentals ever.
Blowin' in the Wind - A classic folk song
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah - A Dr. Demento Classic.
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Post by Dawn on Aug 27, 2003 19:22:35 GMT -5
Hi Dawn - Some good songs here. Wipeout - Who hasn't played this song with their air guitar & air drum. One of the best instrumentals ever. Blowin' in the Wind - A classic folk song Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah - A Dr. Demento Classic. Hi dodger! LOL about 'Wipe Out'! You're right - that's a great one to air-guitar and air-drum to! |
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